Leon Mettam
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Mettam | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tamworth | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Lincoln City | 5 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Stamford | ||
| 2008–2009 | Corby Town | 35 | (23) |
| 2010–2012 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 2012–2014 | Worksop Town | 80 | (66) |
| 2014–2016 | Tamworth | 18 | (5) |
| 2015 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2016– | King's Lynn Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:37, 15 April 2015 (UTC). | |||
Leon Mettam (born 9 December 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southern Premier League club King's Lynn Town.[2] He played in the Football League for Lincoln City.
Playing career
Gainsborough Trinity
In July 2010, Mettam left The Steelmen to join league rivals Gainsborough Trinity.[3]
Worksop Town
Mettam then went on to join ambitious Worksop Town, who were managed by his former Lincoln City youth team coach, Simon Clark.[4]
Tamworth
On 10 June 2014, Mettam, and his Worksop Town team mate Shane Clarke joined Conference North side Tamworth. Following an ankle injury in October 2014 which kept him sidelined for the remainder of the year, Mettam joined Northern Premier League side King's Lynn Town on a month's loan in January 2015, scoring three times in five appearances. [5]
King's Lynn Town
After being released by Tamworth at the end of the 2015/16 season; Mettam was unveiled to King's Lynn Town's supporters at a pre-season fans' forum on 7th June 2016 on a two-year contract.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 May 2014.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[Note 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2005–06 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lincoln City total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2010–11 | Conference North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gainsborough Trinity total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Worksop Town | 2012–13 | Northern Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Worksop Town total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tamworth | 2014–15 | Conference North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy & FA Trophy
References
- 1 2 3 "Lincoln City Football Squads". Football Squads. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ↑ "Leon Mettam". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gainsborough striker Leon Mettam reveals despair following release by Lincoln". LincolnshireEcho.co.uk. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ Curtis, Leigh (25 May 2012). "Leon Mettam joins ambitious Worksop Town". LincolnshireEcho.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ Panter, Matt (10 June 2014). "Tamworth swoop for Mettam and Clarke". TamworthHerald.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/king_s_lynn_town_add_even_more_firepower_to_their_ranks_by_signing_goal_machine_leon_mettam_1_4567772
- ↑ "Leon Mettam Stats". Soccerbase.
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